minuet
noun
\
Definition of minuet
1 : a slow graceful dance in ³/₄ time characterized by forward balancing, bowing, and toe pointing
2 : music for or in the rhythm of a minuet
Examples of minuet in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Of course, none of this mushroom minuet would have mattered had the Carnaroli rice not been cooked to the ideal balance of al dente creaminess, even while soaking up a splash of potent truffle oil, lending the dish a woodsy earthiness. — Andrew Marton, star-telegram, "Dining experience at San Daniele in Grapevine can be described in one word: bellisimo | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 25 Apr. 2018 The transition from the penultimate fugue to the final minuet, a series of floating chords, really did seem to be pointing beyond this world: whether toward heaven or apocalypse, Mr. Levit kept painfully ambiguous. — Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, "Review: Igor Levit, a Pianist for Polarizing Times," 12 Feb. 2017 George and Martha danced a minuet, captured in a drawing displayed on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar. — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian, "When Was the First Inaugural Ball?," 19 Jan. 2017 And the final march into Valhalla, staged amusingly as a pompous minuet that keeps getting interrupted by the wailing Rhinemaidens, suggested that this moment of triumph was illusory, and would be short-lived. — Heidi Waleson, WSJ, "Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Black-Comedy Take on Wagner," 10 Oct. 2016 The mystery genre is a minuet between disruption and order. — Laura Miller, The New Yorker, "Tana French’s Intimate Crime Fiction," 3 Oct. 2016 The cakewalk was a dance, created by slaves in imitation (some accounts say in mockery) of the white minuet. — John Jeremiah Sullivan, New York Times, "‘Shuffle Along’ and the Lost History of Black Performance in America," 24 Mar. 2016 The mechanics of a Pipeline stop are much like a minuet, except the trooper is the only one who hears the music or knows the steps--all of which lead inexorably to a thorough search of your car. — Gary Webb, Esquire, "Driving While Black," 29 Jan. 2007These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'minuet.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for minuet
minuet
noun
English Language Learners Definition of minuet
: a slow, graceful dance that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
: the music for a minuet
See the full definition for minuet in the English Language Learners Dictionary
minuet
noun
\
Kids Definition of minuet
: a slow graceful dance
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on minuet
What made you want to look up minuet? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games
-
Great Scrabble Words—A Quiz
Words to improve your Scrabble game
Take the quiz -
Which Came First? Quiz
Do you know which word is older?
Take the quiz -
True or False?
Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
Take the quiz -
SCRABBLE® Sprint
SCRABBLE® fans, sharpen your skills!
Play the game
Share minuet
Resources for minuet